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zaph - 21 Jan 2008 06:29 GMT

does anyone know of a kit of the Ares V rocket?
i was looking at the listing for this rocket on wikipedia.
it will be the new US heavy lift rocket for moon missions and other
heavy missions.
it's a nice looking rocket and i hope there is a kit available.
i would also be interested in a kit of the Ares I companion rocket.
thanks for any info.

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Darren J Longhorn - 21 Jan 2008 16:07 GMT

>does anyone know of a kit of the Ares V rocket?
>i was looking at the listing for this rocket on wikipedia.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>i would also be interested in a kit of the Ares I companion rocket.
>thanks for any info.

Don't know of a flying Ares V, but Dr Zooch does an Ares I:
http://www.drzooch.com/aresi.htm

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zaph - 22 Jan 2008 00:56 GMT

> >does anyone know of a kit of the Ares V rocket?
> >i was looking at the listing for this rocket on wikipedia.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> NSRG #005 http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSOhttp://www.ukra.org.uk/

thanks darren.
looks good.
maybe if they sell enough of these they will make an Ares V too.

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Darren J Longhorn - 22 Jan 2008 19:29 GMT

>> Don't know of a flying Ares V, but Dr Zooch does an Ares I:http://www.drzooch.com/aresi.htm
>
>thanks darren.

You're welcome.

>looks good.
>maybe if they sell enough of these they will make an Ares V too.

It wouldn't surprise me.

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TBerk - 22 Jan 2008 22:23 GMT

> does anyone know of a kit of the Ares V rocket?
> I was looking at the listing for this rocket on wikipedia.

<snip>

From that Wiki article, as of Tuesday, 22Jan08:
[quote]
Third, technical objections may be raised over the aerodynamic
stability of the proposed configuration. The tall, slender 'stick'
configuration leads to a forward center of pressure and an aft center
of gravity. Thus, the Ares I will continually tend to turn around,
being most stable if flying backwards. The thrust vector control
system on the SRB will have to constantly cope with this instability,
which may lead to increased mechanical loads on the airframe. NASA has
ongoing wind tunnel studies to address this problem.[citation needed]
[/quote]

This description got me wondering if this presents a great deal of
trouble to model builders as well, the designs sometimes have the
upper stages larger than the aft portions, but it seems the motor(s)
would be the heaviest component.

Is this why adding some weight to the nose cone (or upper/front
portion can be important?

TBerk

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Joe Pfeiffer - 23 Jan 2008 05:59 GMT

>> does anyone know of a kit of the Ares V rocket?
>> I was looking at the listing for this rocket on wikipedia.
> <snip>

I'm looking there now -- and not seeing the text quoted at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_V
Do you have a URL for what you quote below?

> From that Wiki article, as of Tuesday, 22Jan08:
> [quote]
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> upper stages larger than the aft portions, but it seems the motor(s)
> would be the heaviest component.

Well, yes. We don't (in general) have active guidance, so we have to
have static stability.

> Is this why adding some weight to the nose cone (or upper/front
> portion can be important?

Also transparent nonscale oversize fins.

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